前
qián
front; ahead
Every meaning
qián
- front; ahead
- (before a number) the first …; top …
- forward
- former; ex-
- previous; the one before (前一周 “the week before”)
- before; ago
In a sentence
学校前有一条小河。
There's a small river in front of the school.
三年前我来过北京。
I came to Beijing three years ago.
他考了全班前三名。
He placed in the top three in his class on the exam.
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In the Library
吃饭的时候看，睡觉前也看。
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一百年前，胡适先生写了一个故事。
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她天天坐在电脑前，打很多很多电话。
Words with 前
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).